CM-7 Bart Hopkin was founder and editor of Experimental Musical Instruments, a quarterly journal dedicated to new and unusual musical instruments, since its inception in1985.
Most valuable are appendices dealing with frequency and wavelength relationships, a tuning chart and information on formulas used in the process of woodwind production as well as an extensive bibliography. Practice Of Philosophy Rosenberg Pdf Printer.
It also discusses types of mouthpieces and bells, Helmholtz Resonators and toneholes for cylindrical, conical and globular instruments. Aside from chapters on the mechanics of oscillating air chambers and the effects of bore shapes on resonance and tone quality, it outlines several approaches that can be taken in the task of making a flute. Written in a practical, nuts-and-bolts manner, this book condenses and interprets much of the recent work done on the acoustical physics of woodwind instruments. A focus on bore shape and tonehole layout is aimed at enhancing the maker's understanding of what goes on inside a wind instrument and why the vibrating air column behaves as it does. Hopkin, Air Columns & Tone Holes Bart Hopkin AIR COLUMNS and TONE HOLES: Principles for Wind Instrument Design Here is the most comprehensive book on flute making to integrate theory, design and hands-on aspects of the craft.
